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The expanding role of lipoprotein apheresis in the treatment of raised lipoprotein(a) in ischaemic heart disease and refractory angina

It is increasingly recognised that lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], an inherited, genetically-determined form of LDL-cholesterol, is an independent cardiovascular risk factor and predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Lp(a) is felt to increase cardiovascular risk via its pro-thrombotic effect and by e...

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Autores principales: Khan, Tina Z, Pottle, Alison, Pennell, Dudley J, Barbir, Mahmoud S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4104372/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25054114
http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/gcsp.2014.3